“When I look at the squad and don’t see some players who were with us in the last period, I feel bad and it is possible that I made some mistakes in my decisions, I am human.

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“But excluding a player means including another one and if it was for me I would have included all the players.

Cúper was then asked who is the player he would’ve liked to take with him to the World Cup.

“It’s hard to choose because I might forget some, but there are some injured players such as Rami Rabiaa and Ahmed El-Shennawy,” he added.

“Risks are always present, but before I include a player I have to know how he’ll suit the national team’s style of play.

“There are some players who are good with there teams, but they have to suit the national team’s style of play first in comparison with what’s available now and the most important thing is the team’s interest.